Sanitary sterilizer for barbers&#39; strops



Aug. 23, 1949. D] FILIPPO 2,480,003

SANITARY STERILIZER FOR BARBERS STROPS Filed June 28, 1948 2 Sheets-Sheet l Aug. 23, 1949. A. D! FlLlPPO SANITARY STERILIZER FOR BARBERS STROPS 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed June 28, 1948 Patented Aug. 23, 1949 UNITED sures FFICE f earner) s' 'cnruzsc ro e Babette V stumps, p

A ram! Di F ier sum Sui-ins, Md, Applica ion Jim '2 415, rr e 893M 3 This invention relates to improvements in sanitary sterilizers for barbers strops.

An object of the invention is to provide an improved sanitary sterilizer for barber's strops which will contain a strong disinfecting agent, and which will normally support the strop within the body of the sterilizer when the strop is not actually being used for sharpening a razor.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved sanitary sterilizer for barbers strops which will include a substantially tight'body or casing in which a strong disinfecting agentwill be disposed, and spring retracting" means connected with a razor strop being disposed in said body or casing in close proximity to the disinfecting agent, being spaced therefrom by a perforated strop guiding and supporting plate.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved retractible razor strop and sanitary sterilizer therefor, which will be adapted to be clamped upon the arm of a barbers chair or in any other place convenient to the barber while working.

A still further object of the inventionis to provide an improved sanitary sterilizer for barbers strops which will include a hollow body or casing in which a strong disinfecting agent will be disposed, together with a resilient type retraotible means and a-strop connected'therewith for normally being inclosed within' the body or casing when not actually in use, and a combined perforated guide and bearing plate for said strep which will serve the dual purpose ofretaining the dis infecting agent in the body or casing and for furnishing a flat supporting and bearing surface for the strep.

' Another object of the invention is to provide I an improved sanitary sterilizer for harbors" strops which will be highly eificient in operation and relatively inexpensive to manufacture and pro; duce.

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Like characters of reference areused throughout the iollowing specification and the accompanying drawings to designate corresponding parts.

In carrying out the invention, there is shown and'provi'ded an improved sanitary sterilizer for a barbers strop'including an elongated relatively narrow body 'or casing generally designated by the reference numeral I, having a bottom 2, oppositesides '3 and 4, and opposite ends 5 and 6. The body or casingl is also formed with a verticalrartition f7 adjacent one end thereof, and a second vertical partition 8 approximately midway between-the partition I and the further end 6 of the'body or casing I, all of which construc-. tion is preferably made of integral formation, and preferably made from plastic or some other suitable light-waterproof material.

A top or cover plate 9 is provided the same being or a length to completely cover the full length and width of the body or casing l, and will be detachably secured in position upon the body or casing I by means of the screws l0.

' "The'vertiealpartition 1 extends the full depth of the body or easing I, and is formed with a transversely extending elongated slot 8 l in its upper surface for purposes hereinaftermore'fully described, while the partition 8 extends upwardly tofa point somewhat below the upper edge of h b dy ora in i A; tl shapedmetalbracket I2 is adapted to be remi t d 19. mfi ll'is thescrews bolts l3 in the om ta ent rmei. at he end f the body or c sing between e artition 1 and h ad- JQ QIL E and 5 Q? seidhqdy or casing I, and h ides '5 and '[5 oi he b cket 12 e e d lo itiidinally of the body or casing i and in spaced relat on irom the oppos te ides d. 3 ere f, orming ca, ar iaments l1 n 8- A s ait lS s rota ablymount t e he si es l5 one at he b ack t t n ng therethrcugh 'a drliei' s o pos t ends e tendin to po nts adieen the s des 2 and 3 of the cas n 1- lat spiral s rings 0 nd 2 a e sec at on and ot'each spring n hes 22 a d 2 formed in the end 5 of the body or casing I by lithe screws 24L and a e d s osed Within th compartments H and H with h r oppos ends be ng attac ed a d fired to heend o t e shaft. 2% b means of, the screws 25, said spr n g0 and] Zl'beicg normally in heir exp nded os io elongated fabric web 26 is attached at one An em! to he. shaft I 3 by means of the. screws 21, and i wound abo t e. sha t, with its free end extending through the slot ll in the partition 1, nd termi ating in the cross member 28 attached the eto, An ye 231s at ached to the c oss m mr her .25 and is'conoected wi h the y trimmed on the one end o a barbe s stra 3!, Which is a e th to exte to ndheyond the far end of t e ody orcasing I, ex nd ng hro g the slot t? in the upperedge of the end 6, whereby stamp .31 may be pulled. outwardly from the beaver? c sing I tQ-its extend d position and spiral springs and 2| to contract or tighten:

up, thus providing the means ;for retractingthe strop 3| to its position within the body or casing.

I when it is released. I

Blocks or pads of absorbent material Hand 34 are disposed within the body or casingl at either side of the partition 8, and are adapted to be saturated or impregnated with any desired disinfecting fluid or agent which will be of a potency of from 95% to 100% in solution form. An inverted U-shape guide plate 35 having depending supporting ends 36 and 31; is formed with a plurality of perforations 38, and is adapted to be positioned over the blocks or pads 33 and 34, with the lower ends of the opposite ends3|i and 31 resting upon the upper surface of the body or casing bottom 2, and indirect contact with the upper surfaces of said blocks or pads 36and 31. The guide plate 35 will be held in fixed position by means of the screws 39 which extend through it and into the upper surface of the partition 8. The guide plate 35 will be formed with upwardly extending side guide flanges 40 and 4| extending the full horizontal or longitudinal length of the plate, and the width between said flanges 40 and 4| being the width of the usual razor strop 3|, whereby the side edges of the strop 3| will engage the same to be guided thereby when-the strop 3| is withdrawn from the body or'casing or is retracted into the body or casing The opposite ends of thehorizontal or longitudinal portion of the guide plate 35 will be rounded as at 42 and 43 toprovide bearing surfaces for the strop 3| as it ismoved into and out of the casing or body I. It will beseen and understood that the strop 3| will be "supported directly upon the upper surface of the guide plate 35 with its edges in contact with the guide flanges 40 and 4|, which also serve to strengthen and reinforce the guide plate 35, making the same substantially rigid. An attaching bracket will be disposed on the casing for attaching .the sterilizer to a support.

pregnated blocks disposed in the other two compartrnents, V a perforated guide plate having upwardly extending guide flanges formed along its opposite edges disposed over said blocks and secured to the upper edge of one of saidpartitions, a strop attached to said Web supported in normal position upon the upper surface of said guide plate with its edges contacting the guide flanges on said plate extending the full length of said guide plate and beyond the end of said casing, a detachable cover for said casing, and said strop being pulled from said casing against the action of said resilient means when the strop is to be used and said resilient means automatically retracting the strop into the casing after the strop has been used.

2.- A sanitary sterilizer for barbers strops including a casing having a bottom, side and end Walls, transversely extending spaced partitions in said casing forming three longitudinally aligned compartments, one of said partitions andthe remote end of said casing being formed. with transversely extendingslots in their upper edges, a U- formed with upwardly extending guide flanges Inasmuch as barbers seldom ever clean their straps or razors, it is apparent that-when a customers face is cut, possible germs may be picked up by the razor and transferred to the strop .to infect another customer or many cust0mers.

However, with the strop being thoroughly sterilized by the disinfecting agent every time it is used, this serious spreading .offinfection will be rendered impossible.

1 While the preferred embodiment ofthe' instant inventionhas been illustrated and described, it will be understood thatit is' not intended to limit the scope of the invention thereto, as many minor changes in detail of construction may be resorted to without departure from the spirit of the in vention. v Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is: h

l. A sanitary sterilizer for barbers strops including a casing having a bottom, side and end walls, transversely extending spaced partitions in said casing forming three longitudinally aligned compartments, a shaft rotatably mounted trans versely in one of said compartments, a web wound upon said shaft, resilient means connected with said shaft for holdingsaid web wound thereon in retracted position, disinfecting'agent imalong its opposite sides disposed over said blocks and secured to the upper edge of oneof said partitions, a strop attached to the outer end of said web supported, in normal position upon the upper surface of said perforated guide plate with its edges contacting and guided by the guide flanges on said plate extending the full length of said guide plate and beyond the end of said casing, a detachable cover for said casing, and said strop being pulled from said casing against the action of said spiral springs to unwind said web from said shaft when the strop is to be used and said spiralsprings automatically retractin said web and strop after the strop has been used.

3. The subject matter as claimed in claim 2, and the sides of said U-shape bracket extending inspaced relation with the sides of said casing to form parallel compartments in -which said spiral springs will be housed.

4. The subject matter as claimed in claim 2, the sides of said U-shape bracket extending in parallel spaced relation with the sides of said casing to form parallel compartments in which said spiral springs will be housed, and means connected with the outer end of said web for limiting the amount said web may be wound upon said shaft. a

. 5.. The subject matter as claimed inclaim 2, the sides of said U-shape bracket extending in parallel spaced relation with the sides of .said casing to form parallel compartments inwhich said spiral springs will be housed, means connected with the outer end of said web for limiting the amount said web. may be wound upon said shaft, and said perforated guide plate having rounded bearing surfaces at its opposite ends terminating in depending parallel supportin legs adapted to rest upon the bottom of said casing.

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